Topic: YJ full hard door won't open

[neale_rs]

The driver's door will occasionally not open.  I recall that Jeffy (I think) posted a way to fix this but I can't seem to find the thread.  Does anybody have the link?

Thanks

[FourbangerYJ]

I don't have a link, but this happened to me when I was running hard doors. I took of the door panel and cleaned up the lock assy. and anything that looked like it could move. Then I hit it with some spray lube. Seemed to work.

[Jeffy]

The driver's door will occasionally not open.  I recall that Jeffy (I think) posted a way to fix this but I can't seem to find the thread.  Does anybody have the link?

Thanks

It has to do with the locks and that stupid L shaped arm that gets bent.  There is a lot of slop in that lock cylinder and that allows the L bracket to move so you're not getting full use of it.  I haven't any any issues with the locks since.

http://4bangerjp.com/forums/index.php/topic,5811.0.html

[neale_rs]

Thanks to both of you.  I'm going to check what is happening and lube it while I'm at it.

[Jeffy]

Thanks to both of you.  I'm going to check what is happening and lube it while I'm at it.

I found lubing the door only help a little.  Mine had issues when it was cold.  At that point the grease used would add resistance to the pivot points and the L bracket would have to fight and usually lost.